Rebound Tonometry Method And Apparatus

Patent No. EP3581089 (titled "Rebound Tonometry Method And Apparatus") was filed by Reichert on Jun 2, 2019. The application was issued on Dec 23, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ICARE FINLAND	Sep 10, 2021	HEINONEN

Dossier Documents

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Jun 13, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jun 13, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 13, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 5, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 5, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 5, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
May 22, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 19, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 19, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 19, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 9, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
May 9, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
May 8, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 6, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 5, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 5, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 5, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 30, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2025
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 24, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 24, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 18, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Dec 18, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Dec 13, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Dec 13, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 24, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 21, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 21, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 21, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 28, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 25, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 23, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 20, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 20, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 20, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 20, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 20, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 20, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 20, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Nov 20, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Nov 20, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Nov 20, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Nov 20, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Nov 20, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Nov 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2023
Reply to appeal
Jul 10, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 3, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 25, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 25, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2023
Notice of appeal
Mar 2, 2023
Advice of delivery
Feb 20, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 20, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 20, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Feb 20, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Feb 20, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 20, 2023
Means of redress
Feb 20, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 20, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 20, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 20, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 20, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 20, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 20, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 20, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 26, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 25, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2023
Authorisation
Jan 20, 2023
Authorisation
Jan 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 9, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 3, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jan 3, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 3, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 1, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 28, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 28, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 28, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 25, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 24, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 24, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 23, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 23, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 23, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 23, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 23, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 23, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Feb 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Feb 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Feb 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Feb 11, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Feb 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 18, 2021
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Nov 18, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 15, 2021
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Nov 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 12, 2021
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Oct 5, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 5, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 17, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Sep 10, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Sep 10, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Sep 10, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Sep 10, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Sep 10, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Sep 10, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Sep 10, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Sep 10, 2021
Notice of opposition
Sep 10, 2021
Notice of opposition
Apr 22, 2021
Request for change of applicant's representative
Jan 13, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 26, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 12, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 12, 2020
French translation of claims
Nov 12, 2020
German translation of the claims
Nov 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 9, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 9, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 9, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 9, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 9, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 21, 2020
Examination started
Apr 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2020
Written request for examination
Jan 2, 2020
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Nov 20, 2019
Notification of forthcoming publication
Nov 15, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Nov 15, 2019
European search opinion
Nov 15, 2019
European search report
Nov 15, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
Aug 9, 2019
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
Aug 2, 2019
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jul 26, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 2, 2019
Abstract
Jun 2, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jun 2, 2019
Claims
Jun 2, 2019
Description
Jun 2, 2019
Designation of inventor
Jun 2, 2019
Drawings
Jun 2, 2019
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3581089

REICHERT

Application Number: EP19177792A
Filing Date: Jun 2, 2019
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jun 20, 2025
Publication Date: Dec 23, 2020
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